Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians (U.S. and Canada) for ALA
Editions The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing
(American Library Association)
Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library.
Contributor to Illinois Library Association Reporter; Thinking Outside the
Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen’s
University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association,
Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 2008)
Afterword: Dr. Ann Riedling, LIS Faculty, Mansfield University. Learning to
Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century
(Neal-Schuman, 2006)
Contributors must have enough publication credits for practical, concise,
how-to articles to help the reader. No previously published, simultaneously
submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing the range of your
publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could
be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic
backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged. Contributor’s sign an
ALA Writer Agreement before publication. Compensation: a complimentary copy,
discount on additional copies.
Editor Carol Smallwood, MLS, has written, co-authored, edited 19 books such as
Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited, Peter Lang, and
others. Her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review,
The Detroit News, Poesia, and several others including anthologies. Pudding
House Publications published her chapbook, 2008; Words and Images of Belonging

co-edited with Aurorean editor is with an agent; a recent book ishttp://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3

Possible topics: book promotion, online publishing, where to send reviews,
research skills for historical novels, using editing a library newsletter to
edit books, diversity in publication, ideas from students for YA books, using
tools like BIP to locate publishers for your books, storytellers turned picture
book authors, interviewing, networking, using a technology edge, promoting your
books at conferences. Using issues librarians face such as censorship in
poetry, essays, memoir, short stories, columns.

The deadline for current cycle of submissions is September 30, 2008.

Please submit 3-4 topics with proposals with a 65-70 word bio beginning with

your library of employment, highlighting your publications. Place ofemployment

LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

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